An Uncharged Pith Ball Is Suspended by a Nylon Fiber

question 22

Multiple Choice

An uncharged pith ball is suspended by a nylon fiber. When a negatively charged rubber rod is brought nearby, without touching it, the pith ball

• A) becomes polarized.
• B) is repelled by the rod.
• C) becomes charged by induction.
• D) in unaffected.
• E) None of the above choices are correct.

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